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Kamala Harris visits Denver to tout reelection campaign, forewarn of dangers if Trump wins • Colorado Newsline

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March 12, 2024

Kamala Harris visits Denver to tout reelection campaign, forewarn of dangers if Trump wins • Colorado Newsline

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to a crowd of supporters at a campaign event in Denver Tuesday, contrasting what a second Biden-Harris administration would look like with what former President Donald Trump has said he’d do if reelected.

“This state is so important,” Harris said. “Colorado is so important, and you will be part of deciding the future of our country.”

If reelected, Harris said the administration would push to raise the federal minimum wage, reinstate the federal right to abortion care, create a pathway to citizenship for immigrants and invest in affordable child care and housing.

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Harris touted policy achievements from the administration of President Joe Biden, such as lowering the cost of insulin, canceling nearly $138 billion in student loan debt, and passing the first major gun safety law in nearly 30 years. She noted that gun violence is the leading cause of death of children in America.

“In my leadership as the head of the White House Council on Gun Violence Prevention, and in memory of Columbine, Aurora, Uvalde and Club Q, we continue and we all continue to fight for an assault weapons ban, universal background checks and red flag laws,” Harris said.

Colorado in 2019 adopted a red flag law, which allows local authorities to confiscate firearms from a potentially dangerous person. The law was expanded last year.

A few dozen protesters with the Colorado Palestine Coalition gathered outside ReelWorks Denver, in the RiNo neighborhood, both before and after Harris spoke there, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and chanting as event attendees left the venue.

A group of protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza gathered outside of a campaign event featuring Vice President Kamala Harris on March 12, 2024, at ReelWorks Denver. (Lindsey Toomer/Colorado Newsline)

Juan Franco, a Denver resident who works in social work, said he came to hear what the vice president had to say about housing inequality and the rising cost of living. As a fresh college graduate, he said it’s hard to break out in the adult world and live independently.

Franco said he’s glad to see the Biden-Harris campaign putting in effort with voters in Denver, showing that the candidates are not just expecting that Colorado voters will automatically support them. “They’re going to come out and earn it.”

“I’m hoping that not only are we able to reelect her and Joe Biden to see how they do in the office, but I’m hoping we’re able to really take the House and the Senate to make sure that they’re actually able to act on the promises they make,” Franco said.

We’re gonna treat this election like it’s life or death because frankly, for too many of our friends and neighbors, it actually is.

– Colorado Democratic Party Chair Shad Murib

Several local elected officials spoke to the crowd before Harris came out, highlighting policy achievements the Biden administration has supported in Colorado. Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said the city’s support for newcomers immigrating from across the southern border as well as its work to house more than 1,000 people experiencing homelessness would not have been possible without support from the president and vice president.

Colorado Democratic Party Chair Shad Murib said some of the big achievements Colorado has seen in recent years would not have been possible without the support of the Biden-Harris administration — particularly keeping Space Command in Colorado Springs and designating Camp Hale as a national monument.

“We’re gonna treat this election like it’s life or death because frankly, for too many of our friends and neighbors, it actually is,” Murib said.

Colorado Democratic Party Chair Shad Murib speaks at at a campaign event featuring Vice President Kamala Harris on March 12, 2024 at ReelWorks Denver. (Lindsey Toomer/Colorado Newsline)

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said he welcomes the attention the state has received from the White House, noting that Biden recently visited Pueblo to tout “Bidenomics” and that he came to Boulder County following the devastation from the Marshall Fire.

“We know that with President Biden and Vice President Harris, we can support a thriving Colorado now and in the future, tackling costs head on to make Colorado more affordable for everybody,” Polis, a Democrat, said. “We know that the president and vice president wake up every day to fight for all Americans — to bring us together rather than separate us, to elevate the best of us rather than to speak to the worst of us.”

People who spoke ahead of the vice president also included Denver City Council member Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, former Denver Mayor and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Federico Peña and local business owner Ana Temu Otting.

Do we want to live in a country of liberty, freedom and rule of law, or a country of disorder, fear and hate?

– Vice President Kamala Harris

On immigration, Harris said a bipartisan border security bill hasn’t passed only because Trump, the Republican front-runner in the presidential race, told House Republicans to reject the legislation.

“If he is reelected, the former president has openly vowed to carry out, quote, ‘the largest domestic deportation operation in American History,’” Harris said. “And that is not all: If he is reelected, the former president has openly said he intends to weaponize the Department of Justice against his enemies.”

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to a crowd of supporters at a campaign event on March 12, 2024 at ReelWorks Denver. (Lindsey Toomer/Colorado Newsline)

Harris said Trump also shares openly that he is proud to have overturned Roe v. Wade, that he would make cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, and that he admires dictators. The vice president told her audience that voters in the 2024 presidential election have to make a decision about the kind of country they want to live in.

“Do we want to live in a country of liberty, freedom and rule of law, or a country of disorder, fear and hate?” Harris said. “So Colorado, in this election let us together fight for our freedoms, for individuality, for self-determination, for dignity for all people.”

Harris shouted out Denver City Council member Amanda Sandoval, who introduced Harris as she came on stage, and also thanked Johnston and Polis for their support. Harris said Polis is a “true” and “powerful fighter for the people of Colorado and a great friend to the president and me.”

Other Colorado officials in attendance included Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser, Democratic Speaker of the House Julie McCluskie and Democratic state Reps. Tim Hernández, Sheila Lieder and Leslie Herod.

Biden won Colorado’s Super Tuesday primary with nearly 85% of the vote, while 7% went to “Noncommitted delegate,” the choice progressives who sought to protest Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza endorsed last-minute.

The presidential election will take place on Nov. 5.

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Colorado residents should prepare for Xcel power outages this week as fire danger surges, utility says

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March 10, 2026

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Colorado residents should prepare for Xcel power outages this week as fire danger surges, utility says

Xcel Energy is warning its customers along the Front Range to be prepared for possible power outages this week as the risk of wildfire surges due to hot and dry weather.

“Due to the elevated risk of wildfire, enhanced powerline safety settings are active across out Front Range service territory,” according to a social media post from the utility. The settings make the powerlines more sensitive and prompt a line to stop the flow of electricity if an object touches a line.

The highest risk for wildfire danger will be Thursday, Friday and Saturday, when strong gusty winds are forecasted, according to the National Weather Service.

Humidity could be as low as 10% and winds may top 25 mph, leading to critical and extremely critical fire weather between Thursday and Saturday, forecasters said.

Tens of thousands of customers have lost power in recent months from planned outages during fire danger and powerline damage from high winds.

In December, 86,040 Xcel customers lost power because of a mix of planned shutoffs and downed powerlines from high winds. The decision led some customers to criticize the utility, asking it to fine-tune its weather responses.

Some schools in northern Colorado schools preemptively canceled classes in January after Xcel announced a planned power shutoff for 9,000 customers in the area.

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An Evening Against Edmonton | Colorado Avalanche

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March 10, 2026

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An Evening Against Edmonton | Colorado Avalanche

Edmonton Oilers (31-25-8) @ Colorado Avalanche (43-10-9)

8 p.m. MT | Ball Arena | Watch: TNT, truTV, HBO Max | Listen: Altitude Sports Radio (92.5 FM)

After back-to-back shootout victories, the Avalanche concludes its two-game homestand on Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers. This game is an Avalanche Cup Classic, presented by KeyBank, which will honor the 2022 Avs team that won the Stanley Cup and defeated the Oilers in the Western Conference Final. Tuesday’s game is the second of three regular-season meetings between the teams, as the Avalanche won 9-1 in Edmonton on November 8th, and they’ll play in Alberta on April 13th.

Sunday Success

The Avalanche defeated the Minnesota Wild 3-2 in a shootout on Sunday at Ball Arena. Nathan MacKinnon and Nicolas Roy both scored for Colorado while Nazem Kadri posted an assist in his second Avs debut. In net for Colorado, Scott Wedgewood stopped 32 of the 34 shots he faced. MacKinnon opened the scoring at 12:19 of the second period with his 43rd goal of the season via a right-circle one-timer set up by Kadri, who began the play with an interception below the offensive-zone goal line. Kirill Kaprizov tied the game for Minnesota with a power-play goal at 4:17 of the third period when his pass from the right circle deflected into the net. The Wild took a 2-1 lead at 7:01 of the third period when Nico Sturm scored a shorthanded breakaway. Colorado tied the game at 12:39 of the third period when Nicolas Roy scored his first goal as an Av and sixth of the season via a net-front deflection on Brett Kulak’s slap shot. In the shootout, Valeri Nichushkin scored for Colorado in the first round, Matt Boldy scored for Minnesota in the second round and MacKinnon tallied the winner in the fourth round.

Leading the Way

Nate the Great

MacKinnon leads the NHL in goals (43) while ranking second in points (104) and third in assists (61).

All Hail Cale

Among NHL defensemen, Cale Makar is tied for second in points (66) while ranking fourth in goals (19) and assists (47).

Marty Party

Martin Necas is tied for seventh in the NHL in points (76).

Series History

In 135 regular-season games against the Oilers, the Avalanche has a record of 74-49-6-6. The teams have met three times in the playoffs, with the Avs winning the 1997 Western Conference Semifinals in five games and the 2022 Western Conference Final in four contests.

Sunday in Sin City

The Oilers defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday. In the second period, Trent Frederic opened the scoring for Edmonton at 3:21 before Vegas’ Noah Hanifin tied the game at 13:09. The Oilers took a 3-1 third-period lead after goals from Vasily Podkolzin at 2:34 and Leon Draisaitl at 11:53. Jack Eichel cut the Golden Knights’ deficit to one with a shorthanded goal at 16:43 of the third period. Edmonton took a 4-2 lead when Kasperi Kapanen scored an empty-net goal at 18:03 of the third period.

Producing Offense Against the Oilers

MacKinnon has posted 39 points (13g/26a) in 29 regular-season games against the Oilers, in addition to five points (3g/2a) in four playoff contests.

Makar has registered 13 points (5g/8a) in 13 regular-season contests against Edmonton, in addition to nine points (2g/7a) in four playoff games.

Kadri has recorded 25 points (12g/13a) in 30 regular-season games against the Oilers, in addition to four points (1g/3a) in three playoff contests.

Edmonton’s Elite

Connor McDavid leads the Oilers in points (108), goals (35) and assists (73).

Draisaitl is second on the Oilers in points (92), goals (34) and assists (58).

Evan Bouchard is third on the Oilers in points (73) and assists (55) while ranking fourth in goals (18).

A Numbers Game

34

The Avalanche are 34-0-0 when leading after the second period this season.

85

Colorado leads the NHL with 85 second-period goals this campaign.

.806

The Avalanche’s .806 points percentage at home this season is the best in the NHL.

Quote That Left a Mark

“Emotional seeing the support I get here. It’s absolutely incredible. It makes me want to play harder for these fans and this team.”

— Nazem Kadri on the support he received from Avalanche fans at Sunday’s game

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Colorado Rockies spring training game no. 17 thread: Kyle Freeland vs. Jedisxson Paez

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March 9, 2026

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Colorado Rockies spring training game no. 17 thread: Kyle Freeland vs. Jedisxson Paez

In his first spring training action of 2026, Kyle Freeland faced the daunting task of pitching against Team USA in an exhibition game on March 4. He gave up a solo homer to Aaron Judge in a two-hit, one-strikeout performance in one inning.

Today, Freeland and the Rockies (8-6-1) will take part in his first Cactus League action against the White Sox (10-7) at Camelback Ranch. The Rockies are 5-2 on the road this spring vs. 3-5-1, including the showdown vs. Team USA, at Salt River Fields.

Today’s game represents a rematch of a Feb. 23 showdown where the Rockies beat the White Sox 5-4. Chicago will send Jedisxson Paez to the mound to start the game. The 22-year-old RHP will be making his third spring appearance. He’s posted a 23.14 ERA in 2 1/3 innings over two starts with six earned runs, six hits, including one homer, three strikeouts and one walk. Former Rockie Drew Romo will be starting at catcher for the White Sox.

On Sunday, four pitchers combined to throw five scoreless innings and Kyle Karros and Tyler Freeman each had two-hit performances in the Rockies 4-4 tie with Cleveland. Even though it’s only spring training, the Rockies offense has been much improved thus far. The Rockies rank among all Major League teams this Spring in: on-base percentage (.381, T-1st), home runs (23, T-4th), average (.287, 3rd), HBP (14, T-2nd), slugging (.492, 3rd), OPS (.871, 3rd), runs scored (98, 5th), RBI (91, 6th) and total bases (254, 6th).

Earlier on Monday, the Rockies released a new motto for the 2026 campaign: “New era. At altitude. We are here for the climb.”

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